NOT-ES-02-008: PREPARATION OF THE REPORT ON CARCINOGENS

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PREPARATION OF THE REPORT ON CARCINOGENS

Release Date:  March 7, 2002

NOTICE:  NOT-ES-02-008

RFP-NIEHS-02-02

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
 (http://www.niehs.nih.gov)

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is soliciting 
proposals for the Preparation of the Report on Carcinogens.  The objective of 
this contract is to procure assistance in preparing the Report on Carcinogens 
(RoC) and the Background Documents used in the review of nominations for 
listing and delisting in the RoC.  The RoC is a congressionally mandated 
document that lists agents, substances, mixtures or exposure circumstances 
that are known or reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens.  The 
responsibility for preparing the RoC has been delegated to the National 
Toxicology Program (NTP).  Substances, agents, mixtures or exposure 
circumstances that are being considered by the NTP for possible listing or 
delisting in the RoC are evaluated by a review process consisting of 
sequential reviews by distinct scientific review committees.  The Background 
Documents are documents which summarize all relevant exposure, regulatory and 
carcinogenicity information specific for each nomination and are used in the 
reviews for possible listing or delisting of substances in the RoC.  The 
statement of work consists of two Tasks: the preparation of Background 
Documents for review of nominations to the RoC and the preparation of the RoC 
itself, both of which shall be measured end products.  The preparation of the 
Background Document project has two types of end products associated with it, 
the establishment of "expert panels" (estimated not to exceed 10 per year) 
and the preparation of the completed Background Documents (estimated not to 
exceed 10 per year).  An expert panel, consisting of scientist(s) with 
expertise and/or knowledge pertaining to the carcinogenicity for a specific 
nomination will be identified to help in the preparation of each background 
document.  The background documents are reports used in the review process 
that summarize all relevant exposure, regulatory and carcinogenicity 
information specific for each nomination. The preparation of the RoC project 
requires the production of one type of end product (estimated not to exceed 
three for the entire contract), the pre-publication draft of the RoC.  The 
RoC is a composite of Summary Profiles, each of which contain a brief 
description of the carcinogenicity, exposure and regulatory information for a 
specific agent, for all listed human carcinogens. NAICS 541710. Period of 
performance will be for six years. The estimated level of effort for each 
year is 1,880 professional (PhD. Level) person-hours, 3,760 professional 
(M.A. level or below) person-hours, and 4,700 administrative person-hours.   

THE EXPECTED RELEASE DATE OF THE RFP IS MARCH 27, 2002 WITH PROPOSALS DUE ON
MAY 10, 2002. A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET 
AT:
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/dert/rcb/rfp.htm.  THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO 
ACCESS THE ON-LINE VERSION SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ON-
LINE SOLICITATION PACKAGE. AFTER EXAMINATION OF THESE DOCUMENTS, ANY FIRM 
INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFP MUST REQUEST THE ENTIRE RFP IN WRITING 
VIA EMAIL AT: [email protected], TELEPHONE (919) 541-0424, OR FAX 
(919) 541-2712. THIS REQUIREMENT IS RESTRICTED TO 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. 
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